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The Libyan Ministry of Defense, under decision No. 29, formed and named Libya Shield Forces on March 8, 2012. Decision No. 29 states, "A brigade shall be formed in the Central Region of Libya and is to be called Libya Shield – The forces of the Central Brigade shall consist, in general, of rebels from the following regions, Misrata, Sirte, Jafra, Bani Walid, Terhuna, Alkhmuss, Mslath and Zliten.
The Libyan Ministry of Defense, under decision No. 29, formed and named Libya Shield Forces on 3 August 2012. Decision No. 29 states, "A brigade shall be formed in the Central Region of Libya and is to be called Libya Shield – The forces of the Central Brigade shall consist, in general, of rebels from the following regions, Misrata, Sirte, Jafra, Bani Walid, Terhuna, Alkhmuss, Mslath and Zliten.
Benghazi Military University Academy; F. February 17th Martyrs Brigade; ... Khamis Brigade; L. Libya Shield Force; Libyan Air Force; Libyan Armed Forces; Libyan Army ...
Libya Shield Force [73] Western Shield; Central Shield; LROR [73] Libyan Air Force (parts) [5] Presidential Guard; National Guard [74] [75] [non-primary source needed] [76] [non-primary source needed] Allied armed groups: Fajr Libya militia; Muslim Brotherhood. Justice and Construction Party; Awakening (unclear) Brigade al-Marsah; Brigade ...
The force is reportedly popular in Benghazi, [11] [15] particularly in light of its stance against the Islamist Ansar al-Sharia group and because it is seen as a symbol of the reborn Libyan armed forces. The Libyan Special Forces Brigade reportedly has had frictions with the Libya Shield Force, a government-sanctioned powerful militia; [15 ...
On January 4, 2020, the United Arab Emirates aiding the Libyan National Army launched an airstrike on a military school used by the UN-backed Government of National Accord in Tripoli, Libya. Twenty-six people were killed and thirty-three were wounded.
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The fighting began 14 March 2015, between forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the forces of the Libya Shield Force. No death toll was initially given, but the fighting was described as being violent, and stopped at dusk. [10] Among those killed was Ahmed al-Rouissi, a Tunisian ISIL commander. [11]